Despite his brilliance, the Nottinghamshire batsman would likely still lose his place in the team when everyone is fit, especially after Jonny Bairstow hit a fourth century in six innings and Jason Roy made 82.

With a World Cup on the horizon next summer, Morgan knows he faces a tough task in choosing a team and keeping everyone in the squad happy for the next 12 months.

Alex Hales bats against Australia at Trent Bridge (Image: Getty)

"It is tough to get in the team. The pride in which everyone takes in being in the 11 or the squad itself is huge. It's hard to keep everyone satisfied," the captain said.

"You're probably not going to (keep everyone happy). All three of those guys at the top of the order are putting themselves right at the top of the list for the World Cup at the moment."

England were on track to make 500 going into the final four overs, which yielded 31 runs as they fell short of a landmark Morgan was not disappointed to have missed out on.

"Not at all disappointed. I'm very proud of what we achieved," he said.

"This is our best performance (since the New Zealand series of 2015). It's the best performance by a stretch."